Life-long support for all wounded veterans
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- Published on Wednesday, 11 November 2015 13:00
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Jeff Rose-Marltand of Newfoundland, founder of the veterans’ rights org. Our Duty, started this petition over 2 years ago after the government severely reduced financial support for wounded veterans, putting many in dire financial and personal situations.
The newly-elected government has promised to make important changes to the way we treat wounded veterans once they return home, including those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Will they follow through? Today is November 11th -- as we pause to remember the fallen, consider adding your voice to the growing movement to ensure fairness, dignity, and life-long support for wounded veterans.
Government of Canada: Our wounded veterans deserve life-long support
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When a Canadian enlists, they are promised that if they are injured or killed in service, then Canada will take care of them and their loved ones. This social contract is our sacred obligation to those who serve. We Canadians must defend it.
In 1917, Prime Minster Robert Borden made that commitment as Canadians soldiers were about to attack Vimy Ridge. It has been repeatedly confirmed for almost a century. But today, our Government is denying the existence of this social contract, declaring it is not bound by commitments made by previous governments, and refusing the responsibility we owe to those who put their lives on the line for us.
Our Government has severely reduced the amount of financial support given to disabled veterans, putting many wounded veterans in dire financial situations. Before 2006, disabled veterans were given a pension to that would support them throughout their lives. Today, they are given a lump sum for their pain and the Canadian Government wipes their hands of them. For a severely disabled veteran, this can mean 40% less than what they would have received under the old pension plan, or even up to 90% less than what other Canadian workers would receive for the same injuries.*
A group of veterans are suing the Canadian Government over the lump-sum disability payment (see http://equitassociety.ca/ ). In defence, Government lawyers have argued that Canada has no obligation to veterans or serving members of the Canadian Forces or RCMP, beyond that owed to an average citizen.
We Citizens know better. We know the social contract exists and that we are morally, ethically, socially, and legally obligated to care for veterans and their survivors.
Please sign this petition and tell our Government that we must take care of those who have served.
*http://equitassociety.ca/mission
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